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I’d say there are five books that provided an important inspiration for my writing of The Way We Fall. And since The Way We Fall officially hits bookstores in five weeks, it seems like a good time to share those … Continue reading
Category Archives: Writer At Work
Last week, I started talking about the elements of a story idea I need before I can actually write a book, the first being a character with an arc. As I noted there, the character isn’t enough, of course. I … Continue reading
The symptoms of the disease that threatens my characters in The Way We Fall are listed right on the book jacket description: It starts with an itch you just can’t shake. Then comes a fever and a tickle in your … Continue reading
Lately I’ve been thinking a lot about new ideas, and how to tell whether a given idea is “ripe” and ready to be written. It’s been a while since I’ve gotten to play with something completely new–I spent this year … Continue reading
I have always been what you would call “shy.” I feel nervous meeting new people (even online!) and a little awkward in most social situations. But I’ve always tried not to let that stand in my way, especially when it … Continue reading
I think a lot of people have this image of the standard artistic type person. Scatter-brained, whimsical, capricious. “Practical” and “orderly” are not words generally associated with creativity. So maybe that’s why when I’m talking to people who know I’m … Continue reading
As some of you may remember from when I was first talking about the book deal for The Way We Fall, this “series” was originally intended to be only two books. I knew before I even started writing TWWF that … Continue reading
If you noticed I was pretty quiet on the interwebs last week, that’s because I was off in cottage country for my critique group’s annual writing retreat. We mixed things up a little this year: going in September rather than … Continue reading
The new project I’m playing with is demanding something I’ve never really dealt with before: large-scale world-building. (Every new book I write includes at least one element I’ve never tackled before, because otherwise I get bored. This can make life … Continue reading
Probably one of the most exciting parts of the creative process is the very beginning. Finding a shiny new idea that’s calling to you. Dreaming up all the places you could go with it, the ways you could write it. … Continue reading